210.11(C)(3)

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So here is my situation i had and inspection today.

master bathroom has 2 dedicated circuits ran to it

Circuit A lands in a box for a single gfci in between two sinks this circuit serves nothing else and stops there. Satisfying 210.11 c3 in my opinion

Circuit B lands in a 3 Gang box 2 switches for bathroom lights and one gfci (customer wanted another one) this box his also on the edge of the sink on top of the vanity but this gfci would not satisfy the code as it is to far from the second sink. this circuit also jumps to an adjacent closet to feed the lights.

Inspector is sighting 210.11 c3 stating the bathroom receptacles Shal not feed any other outlets. i would agree with him if circuit b was the only circuit there

My question and thinking is as long as i have one (circuit A) satisfying 210.11 C3 im good. the way i read it is that it says AT LEAST ONE not all.?

what say you guys?
 
IMO the inspector is correct. That section says "one or more" circuits and that "such circuits shall have no other outlets".

210.11(C)(3) Bathroom Branch Circuits.
In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, one or more 120-volt, 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom(s) receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(D) and any countertop and similar work surface receptacle outlets. Such circuits shall have no other outlets
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Sorry forgot to mention were ton 2008 code here which sates . In addition number of branch circuits required in other parts of this section at least 1-20 amp branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom receptacle outlets such circuits shall have no other outlets
 
2008 is a ways back but even 2011 allows you do do the entire bathroom, just one bathroom, on that one 20amp circuit if you want to. See the exception. IMO the inspector is incorrect, unless 2008 has no exception.
 
The exception in 2008 says you can use once circuit for the whole bathroom if u wanted

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Another way of putting it is whether it is permissible to add a receptacle to a bath lighting circuit.
 
nickelec said:
Sorry forgot to mention were ton 2008 code here which sates . In addition number of branch circuits required in other parts of this section at least 1-20 amp branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom receptacle outlets such circuits shall have no other outlets
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The 2008 is less clear than the 2020. The 2020 added language (see red below) which makes it clear. The 2008 still says "at least one 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom receptacle outlet(s)", "Such circuits shall have no other outlets.". Since it says receptacle outlet(s) I can see the inspectors point but IMO it's not clearly written. My guess that the change to the 2020 NEC was because of this poor wording.

2008 NEC:
210.11(C)(3) Bathroom Branch Circuits. In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom receptacle outlet(s). Such circuits shall have no other outlets.
Exception: Where the 20-ampere circuit supplies a single bathroom, outlets for other equipment within the same bathroom shall be permitted to be supplied in accordance with 210.23(A)(1) and (A)(2).
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2020NEC:
210.11(C)(3) Bathroom Branch Circuits.
In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, one or more 120-volt, 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom(s) receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(D) and any countertop and similar work surface receptacle outlets. Such circuits shall have no other outlets.
Exception: Where the 20-ampere circuit supplies a single bathroom, outlets for other equipment within the same bathroom shall be permitted to be supplied in accordance with 210.23(A)(1) and (A)(2).
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The OP's configuration is clearly compliant under the 2008 NEC wording quoted. There is "at least one 20-ampere branch circuit . . . provided to supply bathroom receptacle outlet(s)." It doesn't say all receptacle outlets in the bathroom; the term "outlet(s)" just means one or more outlet. So it's enough to have one 20 amp branch circuit that supplies at least one bathroom receptacle outlet, and nothing but bathroom receptacle outlets.

Cheers, Wayne
 
wwhitney said:
The OP's configuration is clearly compliant under the 2008 NEC wording quoted. There is "at least one 20-ampere branch circuit . . . provided to supply bathroom receptacle outlet(s)." It doesn't say all receptacle outlets in the bathroom; the term "outlet(s)" just means one or more outlet. So it's enough to have one 20 amp branch circuit that supplies at least one bathroom receptacle outlet, and nothing but bathroom receptacle outlets.

Cheers, Wayne
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This is my thinking as well as long as that one dedicated circuit is present in my opinion the code is satisfied

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The 2020 code change added the words "one or more" and took out the words "at least one". The intent has always been that the circuit(s) supplying bathroom receptacles does not leave the bathroom to supply closet lights in another room. The new wording just makes that clearer.
 
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